What Makes it Tough: Participants get to run, bike, or ski along the same iconic Iditarod trail, all while dealing with gale force winds and sub-zero temperatures as far below as -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Iditarod Trail Invitationalĭistance: 130 miles, 150 miles, 350 miles, 1,000 miles
What is the hardest ultramarathon? Here’s our top 15 picks: 1. And in all honesty, just researching these ultras made me tired. And ‘crazy’ because, like I said before, who wants to do this? And why ?įor all of you admirably crazy runners out there, or aspiring admirably crazy runners, or for just you curious athlete wondering about how hard a race can get, I compiled a list of the 15 hardest ultramarathons in the world for you to read about. I like to call these people ‘admirably crazy.’ ‘Admirably’ because even having the desire to test your limits in this way is impressive– who wants to do this, and why ? To knowingly throw yourself into this great big unknown, with the possibility of failure, the certainty of long-lasting physical and mental pain, and the rewards in sight is downright respectable. Some seek to test their limits even further– facing harsh weather, steep elevation gains, a lack of aid stations, brutal cutoff times, etc. For some, however, a simple ultramarathon is not enough. Ultramarathons are a fantastic way to lay ourselves on the line and present ourselves with the possibility of failure. That’s why as things become easier, we find ways to make the task harder– making puzzles more and more complex, lowering the World Athletics Championships time qualification standards, and creating increasingly difficult ultramarathons. We thrive on the possibility of our own failure– if failure is not a possibility, then the task isn’t worth working toward in our eyes.
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